In the Logistic Growth Equation $\frac { d N } { d t } = r N \left( 1 - \frac { N } { K } \right)$

question 30

Multiple Choice

In the logistic growth equation $\frac { d N } { d t } = r N \left( 1 - \frac { N } { K } \right)$ , the variable r represents the

• A) carrying capacity.
• B) intrinsic growth rate.
• C) size of the population.
• D) competition coefficient.

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Definitions:

Standard Deviation

A measure of the amount of variation or dispersion in a set of values, showing how much each value in the set varies from the mean.

Binomial Populations

Populations for which the outcomes can be classified into two categories (success/failure) and the number of successes in a set number of trials can be predicted.

SRS

Stands for Simple Random Sample, a sampling method where each member of the population has an equal chance of being selected.

Confidence Interval

A range of values derived from sample data that is believed, with a certain level of confidence, to contain the true value of the population parameter.